I didn't until I was looking for the first linked book. The writer of the other books, William Rabkin, co-wrote the "Forget Me Not" episode where Red Foreman can't remember a murder, but knows it happened. He also wrote 3 Monk episodes and was co-writer with Lee Goldberg on Diagnosis Murder.

I'll probably get a couple of the more well reviewed books and report back my findings, post beach trip, in mid-June.

EDIT: Looks like Lee Goldberg wrote a few Monk books similar to these Psych books. I will need to look into these too. I love Monk, and Traylor Howard would get it with the hammer of Thor as well. Hopefully with Maggie Lawson present and participating.

That's more than I thought. The show seems like it's on its last legs. USA network has some good shows though. I can't t see that new show Graceland. Burn Notice is on it's last season too when it kicks up again.